In numbers
- Built
- 1912, by Union Pacific for Sears, Roebuck & Co.
- Original architect
- George C. Nimmons (Wikipedia)
- Whole building
- 2,100,000+ sq ft (≈ 195,096 m²) on 17 acres (≈ 6.9 ha)
- Starbucks offices in Seattle
- 1,294,000 sq ft (≈ 120,217 m²)
- Big addition
- 800,000 sq ft in 1914 — then the largest structure west of Chicago
- Later additions
- 1945, 1956, 1965, 1974, 2001
- Seismic upgrade
- Completed 2003
- Tryer Center
- 20,000 sq ft (≈ 1,858 m²) innovation lab, opened 2018
Source: Nitze-Stagen “Starbucks Center” (owner-manager) · Form 10-K FY2025, Item 2 (Seattle corporate administrative space) · Touch “Starbucks Tryer Center” project page · Starbucks company timeline. Wikipedia gives the building as 1.8 million sq ft; we use the manager's figure.
Questions
Where is Starbucks Center?
Starbucks Center is at 2401 Utah Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134. It is the headquarters of Starbucks.
Who designed Starbucks Center?
Original architect: George C. Nimmons (Wikipedia). Source: Nitze-Stagen “Starbucks Center” (owner-manager) · Form 10-K FY2025, Item 2 (Seattle corporate administrative space) · Touch “Starbucks Tryer Center” project page · Starbucks company timeline. Wikipedia gives the building as 1.8 million sq ft; we use the manager's figure.
When did Starbucks come to Starbucks Center?
1996–97: The building becomes “Starbucks Center”. In 1996 Starbucks leased about 302,000 sq ft (≈ 28,057 m²) of offices in Seattle, with options on 298,000 more. In June 1997 it became the main tenant and the SoDo Center was renamed Starbucks Center.
Starbucks Center in Starbucks’s history
- 1996–97The building becomes “Starbucks Center”
In 1996 Starbucks leased about 302,000 sq ft (≈ 28,057 m²) of offices in Seattle, with options on 298,000 more. In June 1997 it became the main tenant and the SoDo Center was renamed Starbucks Center.